Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man and Man
ThenKulongasprangintoanear-bytree.
Hortawheeledtochargehisenemyoncemore;adozenstepshetook,thenhestaggeredandfelluponhisside.Foramomenthismusclesstiffenedandrelaxedconvulsively,thenhelaystill.
Kulongacamedownfromhistree.
Withaknifethathungathissidehecutseverallargepiecesfromtheboar’sbody,andinthecenterofthetrailhebuiltafire,cookingandeatingasmuchashewanted.Therestheleftwhereithadfallen.
Tarzanwasaninterestedspectator.Hisdesiretokillburnedfiercelyinhiswildbreast,buthisdesiretolearnwasevengreater.Hewouldfollowthissavagecreatureforawhileandknowfromwhencehecame.Hecouldkillhimathisleisurelater,whenthebowanddeadlyarrowswerelaidaside.
WhenKulongahadfinishedhisrepastanddisappearedbeyondanearturningofthepath,Tarzandroppedquietlytotheground.WithhisknifeheseveredmanystripsofmeatfromHorta’scarcass,buthedidnotcookthem.
Hehadseenfire,butonlywhenAra,thelightning,haddestroyedsomegreattree.Thatanycreatureofthejunglecouldproducethered-and-yellowfangswhichdevouredwoodandleftnothingbutfinedustsurprisedTarzangreatly,andwhytheblackwarriorhadruinedhisdeliciousrepastbyplungingitintotheblightingheatwasquitebeyondhim.PossiblyArawasafriendwithwhomtheArcherwassharinghisfood.
